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Mr. Lucas.

comment,

See Sin W. Robins ar's.

on our letter (annexed). He is in

Pany.

favour of a slight reduction, if any. I have

sot out previous papers,

for

and the case

giving the Usslegan A. & N. Coming at least very literal terms is a

ane

lla.

a

strong When's munte on 7713/83 expressly states that exception to the general "we have always made an puniciple of discontinuing ecclesiastical grants at Hong Kong) as regards sites! In 1886 we gave free grant of land for a Wesleyen Church, the

I abplication being supported & the W.0. I Admiralty

free grant of (20424/85;2078/86) In 1882

for the site of an Anglican,

Was

made

Church; but this was expressly

in his miniate on

û

in consequence

of

the ex-Governor's promise (8347/82 / thr. Grahen 2314) 89, fouted out that getting valuable in H.

was

land

Hay Hove, and said he thought there must be an end of fee sites! In 1890 the French Missions at

Pokfulum

evere

Given

ar

extension of the site 999 yrs. lease, free; the only condition being that the lease should be forfeited if the land ceased to be held as

they held on a 999 yr.

a sanatorium (22278/90/.

In

1895

999 yrs.

It was

lease

discovered that the land on which the, (Daughters of Charity of the Congregation of

Canossa had built a Hospital was the Crown's "We decided to give them a for a premmin of $100 and $2 rent (the valued & the D.1. W. at $1,088). I think this is clearly a charitable purpose, probabs les sectarian in character

land

was

why that than the foregoing. But, I don't su

the Colay

Colay should pay to benefit soldiers and sails in the Inferial services. Ishould propose to ascertain whether the W.D.d tam. would assist the Committee of the have

could i

What was that

te sie

Lot-already

|& L (x)-82182~~--3000-6-97

I

Lord Selborne

47

I have seen M. Allen the tenetay of the Wesley an Army & Navy

Several times about this cafe.

Committee

The Wesleyous propose to build at Hang Hma

a Soldiasa Sailors home

Whose benefits will be open to all.

I think the object is a most excellent One & should like all support to G

gime, to it

If the price Appened

arked by the

AWesleyans

be

Government were abated, they would, I think, be prepared

prepared to spend

to shand the money

thus get free in further improving the building.

There are two points not clear

-1. How much the

and

You at a

Hong Kong giai giving is. What would the ordinary Thunchaser be charged?

2. Whether as the War Office &

Admiralty have anything?

given

or will give

n

I would be very glad if M- Chamberlain would sauction it any

cate what the late

Gwann has proposed and if he would